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Experimental archeology really is fantastic. I loved the "experiment" where they tried to solve a centuries long dispute over whether this Mycenaean bronze age armor they found was for ceremonial use or actual combat by making an exact replica and then subjecting it to 11 hours of combat use, and found that yes it's great armor that is definitely not just ceremonial. https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/ancient-mycenaean-armor-is-so-good-it-protected-users-in-an-11-hour-battle-simulation-inspired-by-the-trojan-war
My favorite little quote
It's like they're shocked that Homer just didn't make this shit up.